Awards & Accolades for Apex
Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Silver Medal, Long Beach Grand Cru Competition
Silver Medal, Seattle Wine Society Competition
Bronze Medal, Washington Wine Competition
     
  2001 "Extraordinary", Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences
Gold Medal, Northwest Wine Summit
Silver Medal, Washington Wine Competition
Bronze Medal, Seattle Wine Society Competition
Bronze Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival
     
  2000 92 pts., Wine Spectator Weekly
"Certificate of Merit", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational
Gold Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition
88 pts., Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Silver Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival
Bronze Medal, Central Washington State Fair
Bronze Medal, Seattle Wine Society Judging
     
  1999 90 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
Silver Medal, Central WA State Fair
Silver Medal, Northwest Wine Summit
"Excellent", Wine Press Northwest Magazine
"Highly Recommended", Northwest Palate Magazine
     
  1998 88 pts., Wine Advocate
88 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
87 pts., Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Double Gold Medal, Central Washington State Fair
     
  1997 86 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
 
Cabernet Sauvignon "Solstice Vineyard"
  1999 "Certificate of Merit", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational
 
Cabernet Sauvignon "Klipsun Vineyard"
  1999 "Certificate of American Greatness", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational
89+ pts., Wine Advocate
     
Chardonnay
2006 "Certificate of American Greatness", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational
     
2005 89 pts., Wine Advocate
     
2004 88 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
     
  2002 Gold Medal, Northwest Wine Summit
Silver Medal, Seattle Wine Society Judging (no Golds given)
Bronze Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal, Central Washington State Fair
87 pts., Wine Advocate
     
  2001 89 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
     
  1999 “Excellent”, Underground Wine Journal
“Highly Recommended”, Tastings.com
“Excellent”, Wine Press Northwest Magazine
“Recommended”, Northwest Palate Magazine
 
Chardonnay “Outlook Vineyard”
  2001 88 pts., Wine Enthusiast Magazine
 
Dry Riesling
  2006

"Top 100 Washington Wines", Paul Gregutt, Seattle Times "Certificate of Merit", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational

91 pts., Editors Choice, Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Bronze Medal, Washington Wine Competition

87 pts., Wine Advocate

 
Gewurztraminer Ice Wine “Outlook Vineyard”
  2004 90 pts., Wine Advocate
 
Merlot
  2002 "Jefferson Cup Nominee", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational
     
  2001 Silver Medal, Northwest Wine Summit
     
  2000 88 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
Silver Medal, Northwest Wine Summit
Bronze Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal, Central Washington State Fair
Bronze Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival
86 pts., Wine Advocate
     
  1999 89 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
95 pts., Beverage Dynamics Magazine
     
  1998 90 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
Gold Medal, Central Washington State Fair
Gold Medal, Wine Press Northwest Platinum Tasting
     
  1997 87 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
Syrah
2003

"Certificate of Merit", Thomas Jefferson Cup Invitational

89+ pts., Wine Advocate

Bronze Medal, Washington Wine Competition

     
2002 Silver Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival
     
  2001

Silver Medal, Seattle Wine Society Competition
Silver Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival
Bronze Medal, Washington Wine Competition
85 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine

  2000 Thomas Jefferson Cup for “Best Wine” of 350 invitees to the
Thomas Jefferson Wine and Food Classic
“Recommended”, Gerald Asher in Gourmet Magazine
Silver Medal, Gifts From the Earth Competition
     
  1999 Best Syrah Of 2001”, Ray’s Boathouse Retrospective
     
  1998 Gold Medal & Grand Award, Pacific Northwest Enological Society
(the Grand Award is rarely awarded, and only with a unanimous vote of the judges).
“Exceptional”, Northwest Palate Magazine
“Outstanding”, Wine Press Northwest Magazine
87 pts., Wine Spectator Magazine
 
Syrah “Outlook Vineyard”
  2001 Silver Medal, Seattle Wine Society Judging
Bronze Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition